Heavy Stereo - B-Sides and Singles

Another Heavy Stereo post, and unless any live shows surface it'll be the last: if you own this and Deja Voodoo (I posted that a few months back) you own everything the band has ever done, apart from their Jam cover (The Gift) which featured on a Jam tribute album. This is comprised of two non-album singles (Sleep Freak and Smiler), their B-sides and the B-sides to their album singles as well. Got this compilation a while ago but can't remember where from, think it may have been the sadly deceased ABC Afterglow blog. Anyway I made this artwork to accompany it and hosted my own link, so enjoy!
Sleep Freak
Smiler
Cartoon Moon (Acoustic)
Magic Sponge
No Small Print
Worm Brain
Big Apple Pie
Freedom Bug
Pleasure Dip
Wonderfools


http://www.mediafire.com/?9dl01gvql2xagb8

Heavy Stereo - Deja Voodoo

Another rarity this time, this one from Gem Archer's old band, Heavy Stereo.  They were on Creation Records (which is probably how Noel knew Gem before asking him to join Oasis) and released this one album. Their sound is usually described as glam, but songs like Cartoon Moon and Keep Up would fit on any Britpop compilation. There is an obvious Oasis influence as well. Gem's voice is probably a bit 'Marmite', sounds a bit like an early Liam Gallagher (as can be heard in the previous post) but with more strained vocals.  Good consistent collection of songs though; my favourites are Chinese Burn, Cartoon Moon and Shooting Star.  They released a couple of singles that weren't on this album as well as about 8 b-sides, I have these on a collection that I will post when I get my laptop fixed. Obviously the band's main claim to fame is Gem joining Oasis and, later, Beady Eye, but apparently the drummer is now in the Jim Jones Revue. Recommended for anyone that is curious or likes both Glam and Britpop (especially Oasis).
1 Chinese Burn
2 Cartoon Moon
3 Déjà Voodoo
4 Tell Yer Ma
5 Crown Of Thoughts
6 Mouse In A Hole
7 Bangers And Mash
8 Deep Fried Heart
9 Reaching For Heaven
10 Keep Up
11 Planet Empty
12 Shooting Star
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ndidzzzmdzt/PepeDéjà Voodoo.rar

Link originally from The Last Beatniks blogspot.